South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cereal exports quantity
Cereal exports quantity over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 3.12 million FAO, tonnes against 1.38 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 1.75 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 million FAO, tonnes | 2.42 million FAO, tonnes | 832,002 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 2.47 million FAO, tonnes | 3.29 million FAO, tonnes | 816,914 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.40 million FAO, tonnes | 3.17 million FAO, tonnes | 778,350 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.53 million FAO, tonnes | 2.66 million FAO, tonnes | 1.13 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.05 million FAO, tonnes | 1.88 million FAO, tonnes | 822,849 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.38 million FAO, tonnes | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | 1.75 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports quantity, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 3.12 million FAO, tonnes against 1.38 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.75 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.